What Piteous Carbon through Brooding

#0d0c04 RGB(13,12,4)

About this color

What Piteous Carbon through Brooding settles into a deep yellow territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #0d0c04, RGB(13, 12, 4).

#0d0c04RGB(13, 12, 4)

HSL 53° · 53% saturation · 3% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
What Piteous Carbon through Brooding
HEX
#0d0c04
RGB
rgb(13,12,4)
RGB%
rgb(5.1%,4.7%,1.6%)
HSL
hsl(53,53%,3%)
HSV
hsv(53,69%,5%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,69,95)
LAB
lab(3,-1,3)
LCH
lch(3,3,108)
sRGB
(0.051,0.047,0.016)
HEX8
#0d0c04ff
CSS Name
Decimal
013012004

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Color info

Lightness
3%
Saturation
53%
Hue
53°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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